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York Law School is an inspirational place for study and research. We have a vibrant community committed to excellence and are a top rated school for research, teaching and learning.

Due to constraints within the programme the York Law School cannot consider applications from Postgraduate students.

Undergraduate students

Academic requirements

You must be studying Law at your home university.

English Language requirements

IELTS: 6.5, with no less than 6.0 in each component (the language requirements are part way down the page. The other requirements are not applicable).

For more information, and for other accepted certification, please see our undergraduate English requirements.

Choosing your modules

The list below is indicative of the module choice that may be available to you. Not all modules advertised in the module catalogue are available to visiting students. We will contact you once you have enrolled to agree module choices.

Teaching schedule

You can study in our department for the following periods:

  • Full academic year
  • Semester 1 only
  • Semester 2 only

Examination and assessment

Assessment is mainly by assignment submitted via the VLE.

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Contact us

Louise Stokes
Undergraduate contact

louise.stokes@york.ac.uk

Liam Kilvington
International officer

liam.kilvington@york.ac.uk

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Undergraduate modules

Module Code Module Description Year / Stage Semester Credits ECTS Pre-requisites or experience required
LAW00017I Human Rights: Law, Power and Global Challenges 2 1 20 10 Must be studying Law
LAW00047I Law and Society 2 1 20 10 Must be studying Law
LAW00034I Law and the Business Environment 2 1 20 10 Must be studying Law
LAW00029H Company Law 3 1 20 10 Must be studying Law
LAW00086H International Human Rights Law 3 1 20 10 Must be studying Law
LAW00040H Family Law 3 1 20 10 Must be studying Law
LAW00032I Health Care Law 2 2 20 10 Must be studying Law
LAW00037I Philosophy of Law 2 2 20 10 Must be studying Law
LAW00043I Criminology and Criminal Justice 2 2 20 10 Must be studying Law
LAW00035I History of Law and the State 2 2 20 10 Must be studying Law
LAW00036I Law, Commerce and Finance 2 2 20 10 Must be studying Law
LAW00026I Family Law 2 2 20 10 Must be studying Law
LAW00046H Mental Health and Mental Capacity Law 2 2 20 10 Must be studying Law
LAW00066H Asylum: Theory, law and practice of the international protection of refugees 2 2 20 10 Must be studying Law
LAW00036H Intellectual Property 2 2 20 10 Must be studying Law
LAW00069H Personal Property Law 2 2 20 10 Must be studying Law
LAW00078H Law and Emotion 2 2 20 10 Must be studying Law
LAW00076H Comparative Constitutional Law & Theory 2 2 20 10 Must be studying Law
LAW00039H Financial Crime 2 2 20 10 Must be studying Law
LAW00070H Principles of Financial Regulation 2 2 20 10 Must be studying Law
LAW00077H Family Law in Practice 2 2 20 10 Must be studying Law
LAW00081H Public International Law 2 2 20 10 Must be studying Law
LAW00084H Transnational Crime 2 2 20 10 Must be studying Law
LAW00071H Law, Commerce & Finance: Transactions 2 2 20 10 Must be studying Law
LAW00045H Crime and Punishment 2 2 20 10 Must be studying Law
LAW00052H International Criminal Justice 2 2 20 10 Must be studying Law
LAW00053H Environmental Law 2 2 20 10 Must be studying Law
LAW00064H Law, Gender and Sexuality 3 2 20 10 Must be studying Law

Contact us

Louise Stokes
Undergraduate contact

louise.stokes@york.ac.uk

Liam Kilvington
International officer

liam.kilvington@york.ac.uk

Related links

York Law School